Trainee Coach Driver - West Midlands

Join National Express and start your journey towards a rewarding career as a fully qualified Coach Driver. If you hold a valid UK manual car licence, we\’ll provide all the training you need to gain your PCV licence and drive to the highest professional standard. Our current pay rates… Paid Training: £12.60/hour Weekday pay: £14.60/hour Weekend pay: £15.64/hour Overtime pay: £18.25/hour Guaranteed 43 hours a week Paid from Book on to Book off (No unpaid breaks) Location: Aston Depot, Birmingham However flexibility required for occasional starts from Walsall or Wolverhampton Operation Hours: We operate 7 days a week, 3am until 2am. Although there would be a rare expectation to stop out overnight. Schedule: Any 5 days from 7 including a variety of early, day, late, and late nights Once qualified, you could be… Driving on the National Express network Providing transport for day trips, national and international tours, sports events, corporate shuttles, school trips, and private hire Delivering safe, comfortable, and reliable journeys for our passengers What you\’ll need… A full UK car licence held for 12 months minimum (Category B) A passion for delivering excellent customer service Minimum age: 21 Training with us Our Driver Training Academy will guide you through every stage – from theory to practical tests – with expert tuition from experienced National Express PCV instructors. Please note: We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Take the wheel of your career and train to become a professional Coach Driver with National Express. What we offer in return for your hard work and commitment… Free Bus & Coach travel for yourself on the National Express Network Complimentary coach travel for a Nominated Person or complimentary bus travel for a Spouse or Partner 50% discount for friends and family on full fares on our coach services A smart comfortable uniform A company pension Fully paid CPC training Free licence medicals without loss of pay Private online GP service Paid annual leave Exclusive benefits and savings from thousands of the UK\’s largest retailers and service providers Free access to our award winning Health Bus; providing free and accessible health checks Access to our Employee Assistance Programme which includes free counselling and further support to improve your health and wellbeing An opportunity to take part in our Cycle to work scheme A warm invite to join the National Express Sports and Social Club A chance to travel and work across the UK and beyond Join us on the Journey… and apply today. National Express is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and should you require any adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process please let us know. Things to Note… At National Express, we are really proud of our health and safety record and as a result, we operate a Drugs and Alcohol Policy which is applicable to all employees. As part of your initial assessment, we will complete Drug and Alcohol testing and you may be subject to random tests during your employment